The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-11

10 De hangadF
Impossible to hang him. said the Doctor
"Whoever heard of wounded man being hung2
No, no, 1t must not be- and the surgeon re-
turned to his task While the surgeons were
dressing the wounds Linge rested in the arms
Of q newspaper man. Every once in a while
Lingg coughed convulsively, and the blood that
was choking him would be splattered the
clothing and in the faces of the attendants. The
reporter raised him up that he might breathe
better.
The scene in Linges cell after the explosion
was CHASTITY. Teeth, bits of jaw bone, shreds of
flesh and blood were scattered all over the mar
row compartment. A little trail of blood marked
the way over the stone tagging to the room
where Lingg was carried. Within fifteen min
utes after the explosion, Fischer, Parsons and
Engel were taken from their cells and searched
in the iailer's private Office All their clothing
was taken from them, and new suits made by
the sneriff's orders were given them
When the explosion occurred all the Anarchist
prisoners were on their feet in an instant, and
every one OF them looked stunned and fright
ened. Jailer Folz at once gave orders to have
every of the other cells searched, and Par
sons's was the first one, and descent was made
upon his cell The deputies entered his cell,
took him by the wrists and shoulders and led
him jailer FOLKS private Office. There he was
detained until his cell was thoroughly searched
and nothing found. The ex-editor of the Alarm
shivered with mingled excitement. fear and
curiosity. His face white and his eyes
looked ready to start from their sockets He
in his shirt and trousers, and a wide
felt hat shaded his face. He
looked as if he would have given worlds
TO know what mad happened, oue no 1nIorma-
ton vouchsafed him. 1t is believed by some
of the reporters that something was found on
Parsons, although the Jail officials deny this
Parsons was given new suit OF clothes to put
on and taken to another cell, where he now is
with two deputies standing guard over him.
One of them stands at the back of his cell and
the other at the door The other men and their
cells were searched, but nothing found. When
Engel was searched he ompletely broke down
and cried like child. He is still so Frustrated
that he has not yet been put back IN his cell. but
10 in ha iai1 in or NJ
Mean while turnkey ONeiH had discovered
the little agent which had served Lingg to &C
complish his terrible work. 1t a small full
minatine cap. a little over an inch long. 1T had
been filed with illuminate of mercury, and the
small fuse which is usually attached TO these in
struments of death had been touched off by
Lingg at the time the reporter thought he was
lighting cigar When Lingg committed the
deed he was lying on his face his cot After
the affair. when his cell was searched, another
candle was found. At the top of it, barely con-
cealed by the ends Of the wick, a second fulmi-
mating cap found. go it is supposed that
Linge's attempted suicide committed with
one similarly hidden. The candles are furnished
Dy the Jail, that the caps must have beer put
in by Lingg himself
Lingg's act to-day was in keeping with his
past life. In 1888 he was forced to leave his
native town an Germany After a good deal of
wandering about Germany he finally landed in
Switzerland. There he continued TO fight the
"Bues,' as the Social Democrats are called by
the red followers of Most It was then that the
Social Oemokrat the official organ of the Ger
man SOCIALISTS, puOIlShed notice declaring
Lineg to be an informer and spy of the German
government. In 1885 be came to America.
In New York he stayed only few days and
then proceeded further west to Chicago. Here
the Internationals and soon began the
manufacture of bombs, of which was
used at the Haymarket When two policemen
went to arrest him, the next day, one of them
entered his room while the other stayed outside
the house The latter heard shouts for
help, and running into Linggs room found that
@ho Ana az had 10 ,ortp fbn
floor, and was only prevented from shooting him
by the policeman, who had grip on the revol-
yer which Lingg was endeavoring to use The
second officer, after a desperate struggle,
ceeded in placing handouts his wrists. |
Placing pistol at his head the policeman |
dered him come on, but Lingg refused to |
move. and said: "Shoot me, shoot me-" ''Its
pity / didn't accommodate him." said the officer. |
who was at the Jail this morning, as he stood |
looking at Lingg. 1T might have saved all |
this trouble"
Coroner Henry L. Hertz was notified of the |
death of Lingg early in the day. He acted |
with great elaboration. and it was not until al
most 4:30 p NJ. that he started out to hunt up |
jury. He took with him Deputy Coroners Kent |
and Barrett. Each of the three determined TO
lions from merchants who do business within q |
few blocks of the Jail. The names of the jury |
are Isidore Bacharach. Henry o. Dale. Adolrh |
Obermann, A j. Moeller, VIM. B. Bruins and |
Henry Weeno. They reside in various sections |
of the city. The coroner assembled them on the |
corner of Clark and Michigan streets, which |
each of them whether they could attend the in |
quest Tuesday. To this there several |
objections, so it was finally resolved to adjourn |
until Wednesday. AS soon this was agreed |
upon a movement was made toward the jail. |
Sheriff Matson headed the party. The jury, |
after admittance to the Jail, were shown into the
The mem bers simply viewed them. and then the |
formal adjournment OF the inquest until |
Wednesday was made.
The question Of the disposition of the body |
bee eft " "a tn he
What will be done with the corpseP was |
asked him.
'1The statute is plain enough on that cues |
tion." he replied; "ths body must be delivered to
the friends of the deceased. I shall be in readi-
ness to deliver it tomorrow if they desire it."
Incidents Connected with the Suicide.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10-The explosion in Lrgg's |
cell created a decided sensation in the Jail. All
the prisoners over two hundred, heard the re- |
port. Jailer Folz the one who carried the |
rews that Lingg had used such deadly means to
make away with himself to the other Anarchists. |
The jailer approached Parsons's cell
'Lingg has killed himself" said Mr. Folz.
'sGreat God! Is that sol" exclaimed Parsons. |
eyes; it's fact" was the reply.
''Well, my GodF' exclaimed Parsons, ST wish |
had some dynamite myself would kill my |
'elf only too quickly"
August Spies then informed OF the trag-
sdy.
81 expected nothing else" said Spies quietly, |
ever since the finding os the bombs in his cell,
asst Sunday. was satisfied that if it was posi-
Die he would make away with himself For my
,wn and my comrades sake, am glad he is out
IF the way"
According to jailer Folz, all of the remaining
are completely broken down They
ook on the suicide of Linge as placing him in
he category of an extreme Anarchist, which
place they do not wish to occupy themselves.
Schwab became deeply depressed He walked
Up and down his cell, with his head on his
breast Engsl and Fischer refused to talk to
shsir keeper, but were evidently almost over
nhelmed by the tragedy. Jailer Foz and his
;on Otto, who acts as chief turnkey at the jail,
we're very much depressed this evening over
The event Of the day.